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M. PALK. TOBACCO BOX.

No. 594,071. PatentedNov. 23, 1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MOSES FALK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOBACCO-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,071, dated November23, 1897. I

Application filed October 9, 1896. Serial No. 608,360. (N0 m l-l To allwhom, it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, MosEs FALK, a citizen of the United States, residinginthe city,county, and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Tobacco-Boxes,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles for holding smoking-tobacco, andhas for its object to provide a box for holding smoking-tobacco, bymeans of which the box can not only be readily filled with tobacco, butalso by means of which the necessary quantity of tobacco can bedischarged from the box for filling a pipe without spilling and wastingthe tobacco and without exposing and disturbing the main portion of thecontents of the box.

The invention consists in a tobacco-box constructed and arranged ashereinafter set forth and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters ofreference indicate like parts, Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of atobacco-box constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2'is aview illustrating in longitudinal and vertical section the particularconstruction of the cover of the box in accordance with this invention.

In carrying out this invention a box 1, of tin or other material and ofany suitable shape, is provided, having a cover 2, which can be hingedthereto or slide onto the top of the box, as desired. At one side of thecover 2 the latter is formed with a depressed portion or cavity 3,preferably circular in shape and having a tapering edge or side 4, whichis located so close to the edge of one end of the cover 2 and to theside of the box 1 as to form therewith a discharge lip or nose for theguidance of tobacco discharged from the box 1. The bottom of thedepressed portion 3 is formed with an opening 5 at the side adjacent tothe edge of the cover, as aforesaid. The bottom of the depressed portion3 of the cover 2 is provided with a second cover adapted to be movedaway from and over the opening 5 to open and close the latter. Thesecond cover may be a sliding cover or, as shown, a

swinging cover 6, pivoted at 7 to the bottom of the depressed portion 3and provided with a handle 8 to operate the same.

The operation of the device will be readily understood. The boXl beingfilled with granulated or other short and square-cut smokingtobacco andit being desired to fill a pipe the cover 2 is opened, and the lipor'nose-like edge of the side of the cover 2 of the depressed portion 3being held over the bowl of the pipe the box 1 is tipped or tilted, sothat the tobacco will pour outof the box over the said lip or nose edgeand the pipe filled without spilling and wasting the tobacco and withouthaving to open the main cover 2.

' As illustrated, the parts are exaggerated in size, as at the point 9,where the said lip or nose is located, at said point 9 there being anarrow lip or nose, as shown in Fig. 2, serving, like the nose of apitcher, to permit the tobacco to readily pour out.

By means of this invention the tobacco is prevented from getting dry andwasted and a small quantity can always be readily discharged withoutexposing the main portion thereof.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tobacco-box, havingv a hinged cover, formed with a depressedportion, or cavity at one side thereof, and adjacent to the edge of thecover, and a raised portion at the other side, an opening in the bottomof said cavity and a cover movable over said opening, said cavity havingan inclined edge or side, forming with the edge of the hinged cover andside of the box a lip or nose, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. Atobacco-box, having a hinged cover, formed with a depressed portion,or cavity at one side thereof, adjacent to its edge, and a raisedportion at the other side, said cavity having a tapering edge or side,which forms with the edge of the hinged cover a discharge lip, or nose,an opening in the bottom of said cavity, and a cover and handle locatedat the bottom of said cavity and movable over said opening, as and forthe purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of October,1896.

MOSES FALK.

